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There will be some much-discussed meetings going on in Ohio later this week. As the reports go, a series of team executives will swing through to make their pitches to LeBron James. Setting up any meeting with all those bigwigs (owners, GMs, LeBro...

By Chris Sheridan As a follow-up to my report earlier this week that Team USA plans to hold training camp in New York City this summer, word came out through the French newspaper L'Equipe today that France is likely to be the Americans' opponent. ...

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer talked to LeBron James about last week's TrueHoop report, with news that the NBA was considering rewriting the traveling rule to allow two steps. Referees are currently instructed to allow two steps a...

Sometimes basketball executives don't tell the whole truth, it appears. Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic writing a few weeks ago: National reports have run rampant with rumors that the Suns have discussed significant deals that included All-NB...

Dan Barto, who spent six weeks training Joakim Noah for the NBA draft, writes: As media around the country produce varying reports, I want to go to a famous quote, "There is a fine line between insanity and the most successful mindset one can have."...

Just a few weeks after coming out of the closet and back into the public eye, the retired center lands an endorsement deal from a company that makes special razors for your head. The AP reports: Concern about endorsement deals is one reason some ma...

The center was back with the Cavaliers this evening after one of the worst weeks anyone could imagine. The Associated Press reports: His wife, Jennifer, began having problems after Cleveland played the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 11. She was about fi...

Not only did the Clippers beat the Rockets, but Yao Ming broke his leg. A video report from NBA.com. They expect him to be out six weeks, so it shouldn't affect the playoffs--assuming Houston makes it with their two gimpy stars. (I guess it's Bonz...

Pat Riley says Jason Williams will need several more weeks to recover from knee surgery. It's no secret Gary Payton is older than dirt. Which means the Heat really need a point guard. Ira Winderman also reports that Pat Riley sounds really interested...

Wow. Marc Berman reports that the much-awaited Knicks vs. Larry Brown contract hearing will take place in the next week. Most people had thought Brown was audacious for expecting to be paid fo rhis entire five-year contract after one miserable year o...

The Associated Press has the story: Police confirmed Monday that a sexual assault report taken last week involves Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Randolph, but he was not named as a suspect. Sgt. Brian Schmautz, spokesman for the Portland Pol...

As far as I know, there's no test for it. And by many reports, it works like a charm. Is there HGH in basketball? I have no idea. But you have to believe it's possible. Gretchen Reynolds wrote a good article about human growth hormone in this week...

ESPN.com's Andy Katz has moved the ball forward pretty significantly with a report this afternoon about the status of J.J. Redick's back: Duke senior guard J.J. Redick will resume NBA draft workouts next week at Orlando, Boston and possibly New Orlea...

Jim Sarni doesn't give his source, but says it was a hoax: A report that Kobe Bryant will write a bi-weekly advice column for the L.A. Times, discussed on both Around The Horn and PTI Tuesday, is apparently a joke.Via Straight Bangin'...

Sam Smith reports that he has heard that the Bulls are strongly considering Brandon Roy. "Roy is this year's Chris Paul if he starts," one general manager said last week. "When it's all said and done, he's the rookie of the year. He d...

The Nets held a competition to come up with a team rap. As Hasani Gittens reports in the New York Post, Ratner and his Blackberry made the cut. (I got a Blackberry a few weeks ago, and had no idea I could make NBA trades with it. I should really read...